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Roman Baber

Conservative on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-09-24

175 words · 15 sentences · 17 clauses

Replying to Kelly DeRidder (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his incredible speech today on the importance of getting projects delivered in Canada. There is $1 billion here, $1 billion there, $1 billion for this person and $1 billion for that person. I would like the member’s thoughts, please. If we could stop announcing $500 billion across Canada and just approve 500 projects sitting on the Prime Minister’s desk, where would Canada be as we move forward?”

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Claims 73%Procedure 7%Thanks 21%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 38 words500 projects are available for approval right now that the Prime Minister can get going on.¹ He does not need a 250-page bill. That is two projects that are ready to go for every page in the bill.² Procedure · 12 wordsAt this time, Speaker, I would like to request a brief indulgence.Procedure Claims · 36 wordsSurrounded by his loved ones, Glen McFarland passed away last night.³ Glen McFarland was the financial agent for the York Centre EDA during the 2025 general election and was previously the financial agent for my nomination.⁴ Thanks · 5 wordsGlen was a remarkable man.Thanks Claims · 42 wordsHe is survived by his wife, Lisa, and their three children.⁵ He was an extraordinary accountant and a fellow with CPA Ontario.⁶ He was a managing partner of the McGovern Hurley accounting firm, ⁷which is proud of its more than 100 employees.⁸ Thanks · 5 wordsHe was such a gentleman.Thanks Claims · 11 wordsHe passed away last night after a long fight with cancer. Thanks · 26 wordsHis family should know how much he was loved by his friends and his loved ones. He was a remarkable man. May he rest in peace.Thanks

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 64

6 of 6 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “At this time, Speaker, I would like to request a brief indulgence.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “Glen was a remarkable man.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “He was such a gentleman.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “His family should know how much he was loved by his friends and his loved ones.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “He was a remarkable man.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “May he rest in peace.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 6 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the point put to the member, and the bill under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 deductions are Respect

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 100

0 of 6 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 8

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“500 projects are available for approval right now”There are 500 projects ready for approval that the Prime Minister could advance, as of September 2026.search
2“two projects that are ready to go for every page in the bill”The ratio of the claimed 500 ready projects to the bill’s length is two projects per page of Bill C-39.search
3“Glen McFarland passed away last night”Glen McFarland died on September 23, 2026.search
4“Glen McFarland was the financial agent for the York Centre EDA during the 2025 general election”Glen McFarland was the financial agent for the York Centre electoral district association during the 2025 general election.search
5“their three children”Glen McFarland is survived by his wife Lisa and three children.search
6“a fellow with CPA Ontario”Glen McFarland was a Fellow of CPA Ontario.search
7“a managing partner of the McGovern Hurley accounting firm”Glen McFarland was a managing partner at the accounting firm McGovern Hurley.search
8“more than 100 employees”The McGovern Hurley accounting firm has more than 100 employees.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20